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M 4.8 earthquake — 153 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska

August 17, 2022 · USGS event ak022air9dp1

Magnitude
4.8 (mww)
Depth
34.7 km
Location
153 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska
Coordinates
55.895, -155.796

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 58 km WNW of Cold Bay, AlaskaAugust 22, 2022M 4.6 · 185 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 9, 2022M 4.6 · 69 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaAugust 7, 2022M 4.5 · south of AlaskaAugust 30, 2022M 4.5 · south of AlaskaAugust 30, 2022M 5.1 · 97 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 1, 2022

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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